US2025055360A1PendingUtilityA1

Electric work machine

Assignee: MAKITA CORPPriority: Sep 9, 2021Filed: Oct 28, 2024Published: Feb 13, 2025
Est. expirySep 9, 2041(~15.1 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Kei Kouda
H02K 3/34B27B 17/08H02K 11/215B27B 17/02H02K 7/145H02K 1/278H02K 21/12B25F 5/00
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Abstract

An electric work machine ( 1 ) includes: a brushless motor having a stator disposed around a rotor ( 30 ); and an output part driven by the rotor. The rotor has a rotor core ( 31 ) and first and second magnetic-pole parts ( 34 S, 34 N) disposed around a circumferential direction of the rotor core. When the induced voltage of the brushless motor is given as Va, the power-supply voltage of the brushless motor is given as Vb, the rotational speed of the brushless motor is given as ω, a first induced voltage constant, which is expressed by Va/ω, is given as Ea [V/krpm], a pole-pairs count, which is the number of the first magnetic-pole parts or the second magnetic-pole parts, is given as Pi, and a second induced voltage constant, which is expressed as Ea/Pi, is given as Eb [V/krpm·pole-pairs count], the motor satisfies the condition: Eb≤0.025×Vb.

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1 . An electric work machine comprising:
 a brushless motor comprising a stator disposed around a rotor; and   an output part configured to be directly or indirectly driven by the rotor;   wherein:   the rotor comprises a rotor core and a plurality of magnetic-pole parts disposed around a circumferential direction of the rotor core;   the stator comprises: a stator core; one or more insulators fixed to the stator core; and coils, which are respectively wound on teeth of the stator core via the insulator(s);   the magnetic-pole parts comprise first magnetic-pole parts and second magnetic-pole parts, which are disposed alternately in the circumferential direction and the magnetic poles of which differ from each other; and   each one of the magnetic-pole parts is constituted by a plurality of discrete permanent magnets.   
     
     
         2 . The electric work machine according to  claim 1 , wherein, in each one of the magnetic-pole parts, a plurality of the discrete permanent magnets is arranged in an axial direction of the rotor core. 
     
     
         3 . The electric work machine according to  claim 2 , wherein:
 each one of the magnetic-pole parts is constituted by at least three of the discrete permanent magnets disposed in the axial direction;   the stator core comprises pole arcs, which protrude in the circumferential direction from radially-inner-end portions of the teeth; and   when an opening width, which is the distance between a first one of the pole arcs of a first one of the teeth and a second one of the pole arcs, which is disposed adjacent to the first one of the pole arcs, of a second one of the teeth disposed adjacent to the first one of the teeth, is given as Wa, and a magnet width, which is the dimension of the permanent magnets in a tangential direction of the rotor, is given as Wm, the condition below is satisfied:   
       
         
           
             
               0.2 
               ≤ 
               
                 Wa 
                 / 
                 
                   Wm 
                   . 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     
         4 . The electric work machine according to  claim 2 , wherein:
 each one of the magnetic-pole parts is constituted by at least two of the discrete permanent magnets disposed in the axial direction;   the stator core comprises pole arcs, which protrude in the circumferential direction from radially-inner-end portions of the teeth; and   when an opening width, which is the distance between a first one of the pole arcs of a first one of the teeth and a second one of the pole arcs, which is disposed adjacent to the first one of the pole arcs, of a second one of the teeth disposed adjacent to the first one of the teeth, is given as Wa, and a magnet width, which is the dimension of the permanent magnets in a tangential direction of the rotor, is given as Wm, the condition below is satisfied:   
       
         
           
             
               0.3 
               ≤ 
               
                 Wa 
                 / 
                 
                   Wm 
                   . 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     
         5 . The electric work machine according to  claim 4 , wherein the total number of magnetic-pole parts is six or more. 
     
     
         6 . The electric work machine according to  claim 5 , wherein, when a magnet length, which is the dimension of the permanent magnets in the axial direction of the rotor, is given as Lm and the total number of the magnetic-pole parts is given as Pn, the condition below is satisfied: 
       
         
           
             
               
                 2 
                 × 
                 
                   ( 
                   
                     Wm 
                     + 
                     
                       Lm 
                       / 
                       Pn 
                     
                   
                   ) 
                 
                 × 
                 Pn 
               
               ≥ 
               
                 2 
                 × 
                 
                   ( 
                   
                     
                       Wm 
                       / 
                       Pn 
                     
                     + 
                     Lm 
                   
                   ) 
                 
                 × 
                 
                   Pn 
                   . 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     
         7 . The electric work machine according to  claim 1 , wherein, in each one of the magnetic-pole parts, a plurality of the discrete permanent magnets is arranged in the circumferential direction. 
     
     
         8 . The electric work machine according to  claim 7 , wherein:
 each one of the magnetic-pole parts is constituted by at least two of the discrete permanent magnets arranged in the circumferential direction;   the stator core comprises pole arcs, which protrude in the circumferential direction from radial-inner-end portions of the teeth; and   when an opening width, which is the distance between a first one of the pole arcs of a first one of the teeth and a second one of the pole arcs, which is disposed adjacent to the first one of the pole arcs, of a second one of the teeth disposed adjacent to the first one of the teeth, is given as Wa, and a magnet width, which is the dimension of the permanent magnets in a tangential direction of the rotor, is given as Wm, the condition below is satisfied:   
       
         
           
             
               0.2 
               ≤ 
               
                 Wa 
                 / 
                 
                   Wm 
                   . 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     
         9 . The electric work machine according to  claim 8 , wherein the total number of magnetic-pole parts is six or more. 
     
     
         10 . The electric work machine according to  claim 9 , wherein, when a magnet length, which is the dimension of the permanent magnets in the axial direction of the rotor, is given as Lm and the total number of magnetic-pole parts is given as Pn, the condition below is satisfied: 
       
         
           
             
               
                 2 
                 × 
                 
                   ( 
                   
                     
                       Wm 
                       / 
                       Pn 
                     
                     + 
                     Lm 
                   
                   ) 
                 
                 × 
                 Pn 
               
               ≥ 
               
                 2 
                 × 
                 
                   ( 
                   
                     Wm 
                     + 
                     
                       Lm 
                       / 
                       Pn 
                     
                   
                   ) 
                 
                 × 
                 
                   Pn 
                   . 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     
         11 . An electric work machine comprising:
 a brushless motor comprising a stator disposed around a rotor; and   an output part configured to be directly or indirectly driven by the rotor;   wherein:   the rotor comprises a rotor core and a plurality of magnetic-pole parts disposed around a circumferential direction of the rotor core;   the stator comprises: a stator core; one or more insulators fixed to the stator core; and coils, which are respectively wound on teeth of the stator core via the insulator(s);   the magnetic-pole parts comprise first magnetic-pole parts and second magnetic-pole parts, which are disposed alternately in the circumferential direction and the magnetic poles of which differ from each other;   the magnetic-pole parts are constituted as permanent magnets, which are disposed in the interior of the rotor core; and   when the total number of magnetic-pole parts is given as Pn and the angle formed between the permanent magnets of the first magnetic-pole parts and the permanent magnets of the second magnetic-pole parts that are adjacent to each other is given as θ, the condition below is satisfied:   
       
         
           
             
               θ 
               = 
               
                 
                   180 
                       
                   [ 
                   ° 
                   ] 
                 
                 × 
                 
                   
                     ( 
                     
                       Pn 
                       - 
                       2 
                     
                     ) 
                   
                   / 
                   Pn 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     
         12 . The electric work machine according to  claim 11 , wherein:
 the rotor core comprises magnet holes, in which the permanent magnets are respectively disposed;   each of the magnet holes has an outer-side support surface, which faces radially outward and opposes an outer surface of the corresponding permanent magnet;   in each of the magnet holes, a gap is formed radially outward of the outer-side support surface;   a bridge part of the rotor core is disposed between the outer surface of the rotor core and a radially-outer-end portion of the gap; and   when a second virtual line, which extends in a direction parallel to the outer-side support surface and passes through a point of intersection between a virtual circle, which passes through an inner-end portion of the bridge part in the radial direction, and a first virtual line, which passes through an edge of the outer-side support surface such that the first virtual line is orthogonal to the outer-side support surface, is given as reference line Lr, a distance in a radial direction between the reference line Lr and the outer-side support surface is given as submerged amount Da, and an outer diameter of the rotor core is given as Dr, the condition below is satisfied:   
       
         
           
             
               0.017 
               ≤ 
               
                 Da 
                 / 
                 
                   Dr 
                   . 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     
         13 . The electric work machine according to  claim 12 , wherein:
 the stator core comprises pole arcs, which protrude in the circumferential direction from radially-inner-end portions of the teeth; and   when an opening width, which is the distance between a first one of the pole arcs of a first one of the teeth and a second one of the pole arcs, which is disposed adjacent to the first one of the pole arcs, of a second one of the teeth disposed adjacent to the first one of the teeth, is given as Wa, and a magnet width, which is the dimension of the permanent magnets in a tangential direction of the rotor, is given as Wm, the condition below is satisfied:   
       
         
           
             
               0.2 
               ≤ 
               
                 Wa 
                 / 
                 
                   Wm 
                   . 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     
         14 . The electric work machine according to  claim 13 , wherein the total number of magnetic-pole parts is six or more. 
     
     
         15 . An electric work machine comprising:
 a brushless motor comprising a stator disposed around a rotor; and   an output part configured to be directly or indirectly driven by the rotor;   wherein:   the rotor comprises a rotor core and a plurality of magnetic-pole parts disposed in a circumferential direction of the rotor core;   the stator comprises: a stator core; one or more insulators fixed to the stator core; and coils, which are respectively wound on teeth of the stator core via the insulator(s);   the magnetic-pole parts comprise first magnetic-pole parts and second magnetic-pole parts, which are disposed alternately in the circumferential direction and the magnetic poles of which differ from each other;   the magnetic-pole parts are constituted by permanent magnets, which are fixed to the rotor core; and   the rotor core has: a shaft opening, in which a rotor shaft is disposed; and a plurality of holes formed in a radial direction between the shaft opening and an outer surface of the rotor core.   
     
     
         16 . The electric work machine according to  claim 15 , wherein each one of the magnetic-pole parts is constituted by a plurality of discrete permanent magnets. 
     
     
         17 . The electric work machine according to  claim 15 , wherein:
 the stator core comprises pole arcs, which protrude in the circumferential direction from radially-inner-end portions of the teeth; and   when an opening width, which is the distance between a first one of the pole arcs of a first one of the teeth and a second one of the pole arcs, which is disposed adjacent to the first one of the pole arcs, of a second one of the teeth disposed adjacent to the first one of the teeth, is given as Wa, and a magnet width, which is the dimension of the permanent magnets in a tangential direction of the rotor, is given as Wm, the condition below is satisfied:   
       
         
           
             
               0.2 
               ≤ 
               
                 Wa 
                 / 
                 
                   Wm 
                   . 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     
         18 . The electric work machine according to  claim 16 , wherein the total number of magnetic-pole parts is six or more. 
     
     
         19 . The electric work machine according to  claim 1 , wherein the total number of magnetic-pole parts is larger than the total number of coils. 
     
     
         20 . The electric work machine according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the total number of magnetic-pole parts is eight; and   the total number of coils is six.

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